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Alan Coveney

Alan is a versatile theatre-maker with over 50 years experience as actor, director, teacher and producer. Equally at home on screen and on air, he’s also lent his talents to commercials, film, radio, and TV. A champion of the arts, Alan brings stories to life with passion and heart. 

Accents & Dialects: American-Standard, Belfast, Bristol, Cockney, German, Northern, RP*, Swedish, Yorkshire

Music & Dance: Baritone, Contemporary Dance

Sports: Pilates, Skiing

Vehicle Licences: Car Driving Licence, Motorcycle Licence

Other Skills: Computer Literate, Devising, Director, Drama Workshop Leader, Narration, Pilates, Writer

* = Native / Highly Skilled

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Céin McGillicuddy

Céin (pronounced ‘Keen’) is the exciting, imaginative director behind the cult, absurdist BBC/Netflix comedy series TOP COPPERS, the exquisitely observed BBC true-crime parody SEXY MURDER and the perfectly balanced tonal tightrope that is his Channel 4 comedy crime thriller pilot LAW MAN.

As his projects demonstrate, he has an extraordinarily fine tuned instinct for finding the tone and style for whatever project he undertakes, adapting and curating the perfect approach for the script and realising it with a warm, confident and thoughtful sensibility.

This ability has garnered him a reputation as a style setter that extends beyond the scripted world, being asked to take on unscripted pilots where he focuses on finding the ‘soul’ of a show and setting a tone and style that’s right for that particular project. These include THE PENG LIFE for Channel 4, SPENCER & VOGUE for E4 and IN BED WITH JAMIE for Channel 4, all of which were commissioned to series from his pilots.

This lead to Channel 4 approaching and offering him the role of showrunner for the return of GAMESMASTER, where he was solely responsible for assembling the ambitious and multilayered creative vision in how to successfully revive the iconic video gaming challenge series after 23 years, to huge critical acclaim and viewer satisfaction.

Céin lives and breathes directing, ever since his earliest B-Movie epics GATOR and GATOR 2: HE’S BACK, which he made when he was 10 and were basically just an inflatable alligator lilo going around the house eating his family. He loves working with talented writers and producers and cares deeply about every project he takes on.

He is currently developing a feature film alongside living with his girlfriend and looking after their dog, Bess. He no longer has the lilo.

Céin McGillicuddy & Andy Kinnear

Andy and Céin are the critically acclaimed co-writers and creators behind the cult BBC comedy series TOP COPPERS and the popular BBC true-crime spoof SEXY MURDER. Originally meeting at the renowned Bournemouth University Media School, Céin has gone on to become a sought-after director and Andy an accomplished editor in their own rights. This gives them a rare partnership in that they author their projects in a Coen Brothers-esque relationship as co-writers, director and editor respectively, enriching their productions with a devoted attention to detail at every stage. They are now taking their work into more dramatic realms, having recently completed a mini-pilot for Channel 4 of their dark, crime thriller comedy LAW MAN, starring Nick Mohammed, Aimee Ffion-Edwards, Philippa Dunne and Mark Addy, alongside developing two animation projects and their first feature film.

Orla Maxwell

Orla Maxwell CDG is a Casting Director working prolifically across Film and Television in the UK, Europe and beyond. She helms her company, Casting Pictures Limited and is currently vice-chair of The Casting Directors Guild.

Andrew Coppin

 Andrew is a keen runner—though whether he’s chasing fitness or just his own thoughts remain unclear. He splits his time between London and the south coast, making the most of both city life and sea air. When he’s not on stage or screen, he can often be found voluntarily plunging into freezing water, either in the sea or an ice bath, for reasons he insists are “good for him.” 

Accents & Dialects: American-Standard, Cockney, Dublin, East Anglian*, Irish-Northern, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Norfolk, Northern, RP, Scottish-Standard, Yorkshire

Music & Dance: Contemporary Dance, Guitar, Tenor*

Performance: Comedy, Compere, Musical Theatre, Outdoor Performances, Singer-Professional, TV Presenting, Voice Over

Sports: Air Rifle Shooting, Badminton*, Boxing*, Cricket*, Football*, Ice Skating, Skiing, Stage Combat*, Sword Fighting, Water Skiing

Vehicle Licences: Car Driving Licence

Other Skills: Computer Literate, Improvisation, Juggling, Narration

* = Native / Highly Skilled

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